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Hillsong Church Shuts Down Texas Branch After Pastor Couple’s Lavish Lifestyle Comes To Light

Hillsong Church is back in the news once again — and just like last time, it’s for all the wrong reasons. And no, this controversy has nothing to do with disgraced pastor Carl Lentz — but the allegations are still as blinding as a Righteous Gemstone. Related: Hillsong Church Found To Have ‘Operated Like A Nightclub’ […]

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Texas 9th Graders Caught Doing Mock Slave Auction Of Black Classmates On Snapchat

What kind of kids would even think to do something like this?! The Aledo Independent School District in Aledo, Texas — a small city west of Fort Worth — is facing the rightful wrath of angry parents right now after it came to light that ninth grade students in the district have been engaging in a […]

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Texas Driver Charged In Deaths Of 2 Children He Let Ride In Backhoe Bucket

We cannot imagine how horrifying this must have been! A Texas man has been charged with manslaughter this week after two children fell from a backhoe bucket and were fatally run over by the vehicle. Vijender Chauhan had allegedly been operating a John Deere backhoe on Saturday while several children and adults were on board […]

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Amazon warns Texas: Don’t pass bill that would drive up wind power costs

Enlarge (credit: Matthew Staver/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Fallout from Texas’ statewide power outages in February continues to spread. Today, the Texas House of Representatives is scheduled to debate a bill that would require power producers to bear the costs of services that help keep the electrical grid stable. If the bill passes, it would “unfairly shift […]

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott boycotts first pitch at Rangers’ packed home opener over MLB pulling ASG out of Georgia

The progressive heroes or “woke” decision-makers of the MLB (lol) made an uncharacteristically bold choice to strip Georgia of the 2021 All-Star Game. It’s a move that now plays into the hands of political opportunists like Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Read more…

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Baylor coach Kim Mulkey continues consistent ignorance

Baylor University, which is a (air quotes) “Christian university,” continues to be a magnet for shit behavior. Baylor’s women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey continued to perpetuate that behavior with a display of disgusting ignorance following their loss to UConn in the Elite 8. Read more…

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Amazon argues it’s not liable for product that severely injured toddler

A package is transported on a conveyor belt in an Amazon logistics center. (credit: Ronny Hartmann/picture alliance | Getty Images) Amazon argued yesterday before the Texas Supreme Court that it should not be held liable for defective products sold through its site. Over the years, several customers have been injured by defective products they purchased […]

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Rising Country Singer Taylor Dee, 33, Dead After Car Crash

Sad news from Texas. Up and coming country singer Taylor Dee died earlier this month after a tragic car crash. She was just 33 years old. Dee released her first single, The Buzz, in 2019, and received airplay on country stations across her home state. She’s survived by her husband and two children. According to […]

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Wait, Is Matthew McConaughey Really Thinking About Running For Governor Of Texas?!

Matthew McConaughey is looking for his next career move after his bestselling memoir Greenlights took over book stores and newsstands everywhere the last few months. Has he found it in… the Governor’s mansion in Austin, Texas?! Yes, the film star is apparently in the preliminary stages of thinking about a possible run for Governor in the […]

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Twitter sues Texas AG to stop “retaliatory” content-moderation probe

Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Getty Images) Twitter is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging a probe Paxton launched into its business is an act of retaliation against the platform’s choice to ban the account of former US President Donald Trump. The suit (PDF) accuses Paxton of using his office to “intimidate, harass, and […]